What is the poverty rate in Buchanan County, MO?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 16% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 12,900 people were considered in poverty.
16%
of the population (2020–2024)
12.9K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Buchanan County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 17.2% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 16% of the population in Buchanan County, MO were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 12,900 residents of Buchanan County were living under the poverty line, down 11.4% from 14,500 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 12,900 people in Buchanan County, MO were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Buchanan County decreased from 26% to 20.1%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 16.3% to 16%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 7.8% to 10.6%.
In Buchanan County, MO, the poverty rate for children decreased from 26% in 2015–2019 to 20.1% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Buchanan County during 2020–2024, six had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
Two groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population shifted the most, decreasing from 85.9% in 2015–2019 to 14% in 2020–2024.
In Buchanan County, MO, the poverty rate for people identifying as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population decreased from 85.9% in 2015–2019 to 14% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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